Rumors of the impending death of classical music due in part to the lack of interest among younger listeners have apparently been greatly exaggerated. A survey by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, published in December 2022, discovered that 74 … » Read

After weeks of criticism from industry and government insiders, as well as the public, Arts Council England (ACE) has blinked, announcing that it would restore 91 percent—£11.46mn ($14.1mn)--in National Lottery funding to English … » Read

NEW YORK — The Met Opera will not launch Richard Jones’s new staging of the Ring in 2025. The coproduction with the English National Opera, which the Met announced in February 2021, is endangered now that ENO’s funding has … » Read

The Kennedy family is American royalty, and like many royal families has suffered more than its share of highly publicized tragedies. While the assassinations of both John and Robert Kennedy as well as Teddy Kennedy’s infamous involvement … » Read

The challenges confronting the Metropolitan Opera are scarcely a secret. A shrinking subscriber base, swaths of empty seats for standard repertoire, a stretched donor base, and strait-jacket-like union contracts all pose threats to the long-term … » Read

The League of American Orchestras has announced the creation of the Anne Parsons Leadership Program, a three-year pilot designed to mentor women and non-binary orchestra professionals in their career progression. “Anne Parsons was an … » Read

On Jan. 13, Finnish composer and conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen will lead the National Polish Radio Symphony Orchestra (NOSPR) and soloist Iveta Apkalna in the premiere of his Organ Concerto and the debut of one of the largest organs built in Europe … » Read

Becoming a conductor is an expensive proposition, not least because an aspiring maestro must eventually pay to practice in front of professional musicians. Last June, a small group of them, interested in acquiring conducting skills, gathered in a … » Read

Since 2016 a train linking Berlin to the southwestern city of Wroclaw in Poland has offered more than 80,000 passengers the opportunity to pay only €19 ($20) to encounter writers, musicians, creative artists, a library, and a permanent … » Read

Musicians of the Fort Wayne (IN) Philharmonic, who launched their first strike ever last month , cancelling all holiday concerts, are citing management’s  “belligerence” in putting forward a “best and final” … » Read